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portable rotary phone gets bluetooth upgrade, still won’t fit in my pants pocket without drawing stares

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Would you believe this is a mobile phone?

SparkFun’s newly redesigned portable rotary phone ($249.95 USD) has been upgraded to work with any Bluetooth phone. Just pair the “portable” phone with your cell phone, and you can send and receive calls on this old school rotary phone. Even the ringer, analog dial and dial tone…

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February 25th, 2009 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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gadget secretary truecall is telemarketer’s worst enemy

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We’ve seen it so many times on TV: the handsome hotshot attorney is inside his office, squinting and frowning while massaging his temples to indicate that he’s thinking of a way to win his beautiful client’s case… and heart, of course. Then the secretary comes in and says that he has a call from some…

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February 11th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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